Networking and cast a wide net

I've had quite a good week, despite not having any new clients.

I have met a few people who do not need my business, but who will have friends and acquaintances that do. In addition, on Thursday I met a man who runs a gite complex, but who also does some property development. At present he has a property in the very pretty and tourist friendly area La Roche Bernard, some shops and apartments are his plans of the large traditional building he owns.

I have offered to help with marketing and suggested ways he could think about improving his gite business. He has given me other contacts and introductions to places where I can expect to find customers.

I am also looking at ways to take his properties to a show at which I am an exhibitor, to show the breadth of the work I do, and to look for possible buyers.

Network, network

I am up to three clients now, and I have passed anthoer prospect to a colleague in an adjacent region. I am coming to see that this is also about creating networks.

I have the opportunity to have other people recommend me, or give me details of prospects in places where they are active that I would never know about.

This thread will take time to bear fruit, but it must happen.

Next is to socialise positively. There are so many social events here in France, it's not should I go, but which one should I go to? I sat down last Saturday night at a long wooden table under a marquee next to a French woman. We both had our food and exchanged greetings. She noted my accent and what I was eating. She asked me whether I did not care for mussels which were the main meal that night. I said that with the bread and aple tart dessert it was too much for me. She then said, you should meet my English friends, and turning to her right introduced us.

It doesn't get easier than this.